MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 125, 30 April 1925, Page 5

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

BIG POLL IN FEILDING. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY CARRIED. (From Our Own Correspondent). As ono expected, a very keen election was fought, the half-holiday question being responsible for a heavy vote. The supporters of Saturday had left no stone unturned to up.-et the present arrangement of a mid-week holiday, and their efforts were successful by a small majority. For (he first time tho Labour Party put forward two candidates, Messrs Laf.nlie and Guy, but they obtained little support, both being returned at the bottom of the poll. Two other candidates, Messrs Quayle and Cleland, who 6tood as independents, were also unsuccessful, as was tho Labour aspirant for a seat on the Hospital Board. The results were not announced until 1.30 this morning-, by which time the crowd had considerably thinned. Following are the results of the three polls:

COUNCIL. Sutton, A. II 1086 Stewart, II 989 Sandilands, B. AI 980 AfcCorkindale, A. C 978 Fair, K 968 Prvde, D 942 Eliott, L. A 918 Corpc, J. 902 Burrell, 11. B 820 (Tho above wero elected.) Quayle, W. 674 Cleland, A. 494 Guy, P. G 428 Lashlie, C 391 HALF-HOLIDAY. Saturday 184 Wednesday 636 No votes were recorded for any other days. HOSPITAL BOARD. Brarnwell. W J. (re-elected) 1108 Lashlie, C. 254 RESULTS AT FOXTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The municipal elections horo yesterday aroused considerable enthusiasm, and out of a total of 838 on the roll 519 recorded their votes. The result for the Alayoralry was announced at 7.35 p.m. and was as follow: — AL E. Perreau 374 R. Bryant 133 Informal 12 Tho poll for the council was announced as follows an hour lator:— F. Woods 414 *E. Parkin 383 S. E. Gowley 371 R. AlcAlurray 346 *AL H. Walker 344 C. Rand 316 *\V. Adams 312 T. W. Winstanley 303 *R. J. Thompson 258 E. J. Alurpiiy ... ... 254 A. I*. Easton 219 E. G. Alartin 210 G. Simmons 206 Informal U * Denotes sitting councillors.

Tho first nine were the successful candidates.

FOXTON HARBOUR BOARD. J. Chrystall 321 it. McMurray 321 W. Signal 220 Messrs Chrystall and McMurray were elected. CANDIDATES AT DANNEVIRKE. DANNEVIRKE, April 30. The Borough Council election resulted: Maicua Smith 1308, A. 11. Gillespie 1341, Loo Stein 1281, Angus Smith 1258, C. J. Hansard 1256, Walter Dobson 1152, G. 1. E Bickford 1140, R. S. Chadwick 1097, and E. Bullick 1055 (elected) ; A. N. Mathieson 1003 and J. A. Moore 474. Dannevirke Hospital Board (two wanted :—Loo Stein 1088 and L). Drummond (09 (re-elected); G. J. E. Rickford 646, A. IIRies 554. WELLINGTON CITY COUNCILLORS. WELLINGTON, April 30. There were 36 candidates for 15 scats on the City Council, and the following were elected:—W. H. Bennett 12,501, R. A. Wright 12,409, H. D. Bennett 12,337, M. F. Luckio 11,810, G. A. Tnoup 11,633, F. W. Meadocroft 11,540, A. L. Alonteitli 11,229, J. Aston 11,218, B. G. 11. Burn 11.168, J. Burns 11,097, F. W. Manton 11,027, 11. A. Higgins 10,552, R. MoKeen 9754, W. J. Thompson 9704, T. l'orsyth 9067. Messrs Troup, Manton, Higgins and McKeen are new members. Messrs Montcith and McKeen are Labour members. AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL. AUCKLAND, April 30. The new members on the City Council are: Messrs Court, C. F. Bennett, Coyle, Eady, Brownlee and Phelan (Labour). Eight out of ten Labour candidates were unsuccessful.